The Cure

London 1865. Adeline Parker's world shatters when she learns of her husband's gambling habits and she loses her unborn child. Lost in melancholy and drugged with laudanum she struggles to regain her Victorian composure. When her husband commits her to a lunatic asylum, she fears the worst. While Bloomfield House is not the dank and cruel Bedlam of yesteryear, it holds many dark secrets of its own. Forced to endure a 'harmless' operation aiming to cure her of hysteria, Adeline must escape before more damaging surgery is inflicted upon her. A handsome gentleman, Morgan Ashton, joins forces with her, assisting her to flee. Believing he is acting from a place of compassion, Adeline grapples with her growing desire. When Adeline is re-captured, she must face the darkest shadows of Bloomfield yet. When her plans to reveal the horrors that lie beneath are thwarted, Adeline's fate appears to be sealed in the most horrific manner. A Victorian thriller that explores the inky depths of true madness.

London 1865. Adeline Parker's world shatters when she learns of her husband's gambling habits and she loses her unborn child. Lost in melancholy and drugged with laudanum she struggles to regain her Victorian composure. When her husband commits her to a lunatic asylum, she fears the worst. While Bloomfield House is not the dank and cruel Bedlam of yesteryear, it holds many dark secrets of its own. Forced to endure a 'harmless' operation aiming to cure her of hysteria, Adeline must escape before more damaging surgery is inflicted upon her. A handsome gentleman, Morgan Ashton , joins forces with her, assisting her to flee. Believing he is acting from a place of compassion, Adeline grapples with her growing desire. When Adeline is re-captured, she must face the darkest shadows of Bloomfield yet. When her plans to reveal the horrors that lie beneath are thwarted, Adeline's fate appears to be sealed in the most horrific manner. A Victorian thriller that explores the inky depths of true madness.

The Cure's story is a fantastical pop fable, but their trajectory has not been one of unbroken success. Along the way, their uneven, uneasy pop odyssey has taken in fierce intra-band tensions and fall-outs, numerous line-up changes and even a bitter court case that saw original group members feuding over payments and ownership of the band's name. There has been alcoholism, substance abuse and countless long, dark nights of the soul, many of which have been translated into luscious dark-rock symphonies. From gawky teenage art-punks in Crawley to gnomic, venerable rock royalty with 30 million record sales to their name, their journey has been a scarcely believable, vivid pop hallucination. A Perfect Dream is the tall tale of a truly unique British band. It's the story of The Cure.

The Cure's story is a fantastical pop fable, but their trajectory has not been one of unbroken success. Along the way, their uneven, uneasy pop odyssey has taken in fierce intra-band tensions and fall-outs, numerous line-up changes and even a bitter court case that saw original group members feuding over payments and ownership of the band's name. There has been alcoholism, substance abuse and countless long, dark nights of the soul, many of which have been translated into luscious dark-rock symphonies. From gawky teenage art-punks in Crawley to gnomic, venerable rock royalty with 30 million record sales to their name, their journey has been a scarcely believable, vivid pop hallucination. A Perfect Dream is the tall tale of a truly unique British band. It's the story of The Cure.

... "What sets Stills apart from your standard rock photo book is the captions, written by Robert Smith himself." — WhyNow The Cure "Stills" follows the changing faces of one of the leading British rock bands during the post-punk and new-wave movements of the late '70s and '80s. As the band has continued over a period of nearly 50 years, front man and only constant member Robert Smith has maintained the band's popularity throughout the changing musical eras, while staying true to their individualistic style and quirkiness. Instrumental in the creation of the varying incarnations of The Cure is photographer Paul Cox, who first encountered the group on Top of the Pops in 1980. Having established a creative, productive and trusting relationship with the band, Cox's resulting work is The Cure in all their glory. Including over 200 colour and 75 black-and-white images, with accompanying captions selected and written by Cox and Smith, this book is a celebration of a seminal band through the lens of a skilled photographer.

... "What sets Stills apart from your standard rock photo book is the captions, written by Robert Smith himself." — WhyNow The Cure "Stills" follows the changing faces of one of the leading British rock bands during the post-punk and new-wave movements of the late '70s and '80s. As the band has continued over a period of nearly 50 years, front man and only constant member Robert Smith has maintained the band's popularity throughout the changing musical eras, while staying true to their individualistic style and quirkiness. Instrumental in the creation of the varying incarnations of The Cure is photographer Paul Cox, who first encountered the group on Top of the Pops in 1980. Having established a creative, productive and trusting relationship with the band, Cox's resulting work is The Cure in all their glory. Including over 200 colour and 75 black-and-white images, with accompanying captions selected and written by Cox and Smith, this book is a celebration of a seminal band through the lens of a skilled photographer.